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Regular price: $11.95 Sale price: $9.95 | They keep on coming! The 4th installment of the Signspotting series contains more full-color illustrated collection of humorous, confusing, and amusing signs from around the globe. WARNING: Contains R-Rated Humor Paperback: 160 pages From the Publisher: For intrepid travelers and armchair dreamers-the fourth collection of amazingly odd and simply hilarious signs found the world over. Want to take a tour of the "Elephant Dung Factory and Souvenir Shop"? How about visiting the towns of Bastardo and Moronville, and doing some shopping at Sad Décor or the Mayan Treasures Factory Outlet? Whether unsettling ("One Way Tours"), unfortunate ("Evil Poo Lookout"), or simply baffling ("Eels May Be Slippery"), the signs in this all-new collection will change the way you look at the printed world around you. Regular price: $10.95 Sale price: $9.30 |
The author Oliver Lutz Radtke has collected hilarious examples of Chinese Engrish - most of which are not found on Engrish.com. Paperback: 112 pages From the publisher: Chinglish offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. A long-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, Chinglish is now quickly becoming a culture relic: in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government is determined to wipe out incorrect English usage. $7.99 | The author Oliver Lutz Radtke has collected even more hilarious examples of Chinese Engrish in "More Chinglish - Speaking in Tongues". Most of the photos are not found on Engrish.com (yet....). Paperback: 112 pages From the publisher: More Chinglish: SPEAKING IN TONGUES offers
a fresh look at the unintentional but very funny creative misuses of the English
language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. Enjoy 100 brand-new
examples of this unique cultural heritage, which, due to efforts from the Chinese
government to wipe out all forms of incorrect signage and advertising, is about
to disappear.
$7.99 |
A real international collection of Engrish from various countries all over the globe. Photos are not Asia-centric, but there are a few here and there from China and Japan. Paperback: 160 pages From the Publisher: As anyone who has spent time on the road knows, you often have to depend on signs...to navigate through a town, locate your hotel, even obey the law - a scary thought if you've ever come across any of the publicly posted absurdities that appear in this book. Signs about as easy to understand as a Swahili auctioneer (to a non-Swahili speaker) or as well-planned as the dance steps in a mosh pit with the help of signspotters around the globe, we've assembled a collection of some of the most unintentionally entertaining postings on the planet - we hope they confuse and amuse you! $7.99 | Lonely Planet did it again with this 2nd installment of hilarious signs from around the world. As with the first book, it is not Asia-centric in focus but there are plenty of examples from China and Japan. Paperback: 160 pages From the Publisher: So, you're back on the road, it's getting dark and you've lost your spot on the map - this is one way to get off the beaten tourist track! Unless, of course, you're willing to take directions from the signs found within these covers. Perhaps you fancy a weekend at the George Bush Centre for Intelligence, or are willing to navigate your way around a city despite the 'Explosion!' signs on every corner. Whatever adventure you're after - whether it be a trip to the Curry Prevention Services Unit in Oregon or the Ha Ha Cemetary in New Brunswick, Canada - let our new collection of signs from around the globe guide, confuse and amuse you! $9.99 |
Author Doug Lansky pulled out all the stops in this 3rd installment of the Signspotting series, containing full-color illustrated collection of humorous, confusing, and amusing signs from around the globe. WARNING: Contains R-Rated Humor Paperback: 160 pages From the Publisher: From "UFO University" to "Speedo Check Ahead" to "Fecal Face Dot Gallery," Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation takes the reader on a pictorial worldwide tour of the bizarre and hysterical street signs and advertisements that provide way more laughs than information. About the Author: Doug Lansky contributes to Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, and other publications, while serving as travel editor for Scandinavian Airlines' in-flight magazine. To date, he has been on the road for roughly ten years in more than 100 countries. Regular price: $10.95 Sale price: $9.30 | Save 15% ($4.18) when buying the three Engrish/Chinglish books together! (Normal retail price for all three books is $27.93!) For the Engrish purist who requires all of their Engrish to be from Asia! Regular price: $27.93 Sale price: $23.75 |
Save 15% ($5.98) when buying the four Signspotting books together! (Normal retail price for all three books is $39.88!) Regular price: $39.88 Sale price: $33.90 | Save 20% ($13.56) when buying all seven books at once! (Normal retail price for all seven books is $67.81!) Regular price: $67.81 Sale price: $54.25 |